According to the latest reports, General Motors India is going to launch Chevrolet Beat Diesel on July 25th. The car was originally slated for the launch in June 2011. But, due to recent workers’ strike at GM’s Halol plant, the launch was postponed to this month.
The Beat Diesel will come with a three-cylinder version of the 1.3-litre Multijet that was originally co-developed by Fiat and GM when GM owned a significant stake in the Italian manufacturer nearly 10 years ago.
It will be powered by a 936 cc, 3 cylinder diesel engine, Chevrolet Beat Diesel will generate 150 Nm torque and give a mileage of 24 kmpl in city driving conditions.
According to some sources, the Beat Diesel could be priced well under Rs 5 lakh, ex-showroom, Delhi, making it ultra competitive in a market where the Ford Figo diesel starts at Rs 4.6 lakh, the Tata Indica eV2 at Rs 3.95 lakh and the Maruti Suzuki Ritz LDi at Rs 4.85 lakh.
